In the first round of the 2025 Australian Open tennis qualifying tournament, Chinese player Weisijia successfully staged a comeback against Stoyanovic, winning two consecutive sets to reverse the game after trailing 0-1, defeating her opponent 2-1 and securing a prize of 600,000 yuan while also setting a personal record. In this match, Weisijia performed strongly, making timely adjustments despite initial mistakes in the first set, gradually gaining an advantage over Stoyanovic. Ultimately, Weisijia defeated Stoyanovic 2-1, advancing to the next round.
In the first set, Weisijia started off poorly as Stoyanovic broke serve in the first game. However, Weisijia quickly adjusted, narrowing the score gap and breaking back in the fourth game to level at 4-4. Unfortunately, she couldn't maintain this advantage, with Stoyanovic breaking serve again and holding on to win the set 6-4.
In the second set, both players engaged in a battle to hold serve, with Weisijia leading 4-3 thanks to her first serve advantage. The match then turned into a break point war! In the tenth game, Weisijia capitalized on a break point to win the set 6-4, dragging the match into a decisive third set. In the final set, both Weisijia and Stoyanovic played well, eventually reaching a tiebreaker where Weisijia, trailing 3-5, fought back fiercely, converting her second match point to win 11-9 and end the match. Ultimately, Weisijia made a strong comeback from 0-1 down to defeat Stoyanovic 2-1.
After the match against Stoyanovic, Weisijia achieved a career-first by successfully advancing from the qualifying rounds to the main draw of a Grand Slam event, setting her personal best record! Notably, after this victory, her world ranking rose from 119th to 117th. Additionally, she will receive a prize of 132,000 AUD, equivalent to about 600,000 yuan RMB.
After the match, Weisijia told reporters, "This feels like a dream come true for me. I've been training hard for this moment. To be the one who breaks through in the Chinese team makes me incredibly proud." Last year, Weisijia was stopped in the decisive round of the Australian Open qualifying tournament, failing to achieve her dream of advancing to the main draw. However, this time she withstood the pressure, defeating multiple strong opponents in succession, finally taking a crucial step and welcoming her own moment of victory. It's worth mentioning that with Weisijia's advancement to the Australian Open main draw, a total of 11 Chinese players have qualified for the main draw of this year's Australian Open, matching the historical record set at last year's Wimbledon.